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Table 3 Clinical features and underlying diseases of health care workers infected with the novel coronavirus 2019

From: COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in southwest Iran

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Underlying disease

  

Cerebrovascular disease

8

2.9

Immunodeficiency

7

2.6

Respiratory disease

7

2.6

Corticosteroid use

7

2.6

Gastrointestinal disease

5

1.8

Others

5

1.8

Renal disease

4

1.5

Liver disease

4

1.5

Hypothyroid

4

1.5

Allergy

3

1.1

Anemia

1

0.4

Diabetes

1

0.4

Migraine

1

0.4

Sinusitis

1

0.4

Favism

1

0.4

Malignancy

0

0

Symptom

  

Asymptomatic

97

35.5

Symptomatic

176

64.5

Myalgia

81

46

Cough

80

45.5

Sore throat

68

38.6

Dyspnea

62

35.2

Headache

60

34.1

Fever

51

29

Chest pain

48

27.3

Severe weakness

46

26.1

Chills

37

21

Diarrhea

32

18.2

Anosmia

30

17

Rhinorrhea

28

15.9

Nasal congestion

28

15.9

Sweating

25

14.2

Conjunctival congestion

18

10.2

Palpitation

17

9.7

Vomiting

15

8.5

Others

4

2.3